View Poll Results: how fast?
8-10 mph
19
34.55%
11-12 mph
10
18.18%
13-14 mph
5
9.09%
15 + mph
14
25.45%
less than 8 mph
7
12.73%
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07-31-08, 01:37 PM
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07-31-08, 01:45 PM
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Note that I don't claim my own power anywhere near this. I just did the same climb for a PR yesterday in a time that would put me at about 4.76W/kg.
07-31-08, 01:58 PM
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How much does it weigh?
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07-31-08, 02:30 PM
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My best 5 minute power is 5.01 W/kg...
What does that mean...
I am still a recreational, well marbled, middle aged hill climber...
What does that mean...
I am still a recreational, well marbled, middle aged hill climber...
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07-31-08, 02:42 PM
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I have to say under 8 MPH, but then again, I weight 156, so I guess I am disqualified.
Seriously though, I say under 8 because most of the climbs I do are long and I pace myself. Sometimes I am climbing for 15 miles. Also, my short climb is 6.5% grade and 4.5 miles and I only average 8 MPH on that!
Seriously though, I say under 8 because most of the climbs I do are long and I pace myself. Sometimes I am climbing for 15 miles. Also, my short climb is 6.5% grade and 4.5 miles and I only average 8 MPH on that!
07-31-08, 02:56 PM
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the Shell Station to Mt. Wilson (19 miles) takes me around 2 hours, so: 9.5 m.p.h.
07-31-08, 03:09 PM
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from shell station to clear creek i climb about 6.5-7 mph 
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07-31-08, 03:40 PM
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07-31-08, 04:01 PM
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07-31-08, 04:04 PM
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Are you sure? She doesn't like to start her rides before 10am, even in 90-100 degree heat! I like to finish most of my climbing before high noon.
07-31-08, 04:05 PM
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aw, thanks Alex!
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07-31-08, 04:16 PM
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ahahah.
btw, i'm sorry, but i can't get up at 5am like you do!
btw, i'm sorry, but i can't get up at 5am like you do!
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07-31-08, 04:28 PM
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Interesting thread. In a local stage race, the winning local pro/cat 1 will finish the opening hill (3.5km) climb stage, a consistent 8% with 400m at 12%, in 9 minutes. Average speed is 23km/hr or 11mph. On the same climb, I can manage 16 or 17km/hr or 8mph. However, it is difficult to compare one climb to another since very few climbs, atleast in my experience, are consistently one grade from the bottom to the top. For instance, on another climb (8km), I can average 22km/hr. The sign beside the road states it is 8% but the climb includes sections that are 6, 7 and 9 percent.
